They are not.
Phil, the Indians are as close to democratically-thinking ideological cousins and allies as we are ever likely to get East of Suez. "Cousins," and allies, they are. Blood brother pals they are not. They are cutthroat competitors and hearty capitalist chaps.Of course they are taking jobs and industries away from us. We let them ,,, encourage them ... do everything but give it away.. (Or rather, interests who own our government do) The Indians ain't stupid, if it's on the table, they'll take it.
Nations have allies who come and go. There is no such thing as a "friend," in foreign affairs.
Time to hamstring all immigration until we stabilize American culture and get our economy sound again. And it is time to end offshoring of our jobs.
Huzzah and God Bless you, Sir! And just whom have you selected to handle that patriotic chore? Hazlitt for President...yea!
The wisest thing to do is to use them, as they use us. That is to keep the CHICOM in line.
BS
They are using us. Period. Just like the ChiComs.